Ten.One Thousand, Six Hundred & One
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So tired.
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If I’m tired, then I know the girls must also be tired.
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I forgot it’s enrichment day today.
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“Remember that you belong there,” he says to me as I gather my things.
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“I only have a twenty. I want fifteen dollars back in change, please.”
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I come around the curve and ahead of me, the horizon stretches out in a hazy silhouette of mountains, light gray to deep gray. Below are large swathes of glittering green grass and gilded leaves. I remember that I do get to live in this beautiful place.
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Not awkward at all.
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As always, I have more questions than answers.
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I tell him that I remembered that as long as I keep working hard and maintain my integrity, I will be okay.
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Still haven’t baked anything this week.